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- 1953-03-12
Part of Richards Studio Photographs
Members of the Pacific Coast Association of Pulp & Paper Manufacturers proudly displayed the Governor's Annual Safety Award during a banquet held at the Winthrop Hotel on March 12, 1953. Governor Langlie was scheduled to present the trophy to the mill with the best safety record. It was claimed that work accidents had deceased 80% since the conferences began in 1946. Over 200 labor and management representatives from 20 mills were in Tacoma March 12-13th for the 7th annual jointly sponsored, with the International Brotherhood of Pulp, Sulphite and Paper Mill Workers and the International Brotherhood of Paper Makers, safety conference. The 1953 winner was the Hoquiam plant of Rayonier, Inc. (TNT 3-1-53, B-10)
Pacific Coast Association of Pulp & Paper Manufacturers (Tacoma); Group portraits; Awards; Meetings--Tacoma--1950-1960; Hotel Winthrop (Tacoma);